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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-04

One of the most fruitful causes of com
plant among the wearers of corsets Is the
tendency to break about the waist line,
rendering them anyth ng but comfortable
articles of apparel Whalebone was large
ly and successfully used for years until Its
enhanced price neCessitated its abandon
ment except In the finest and highest
priced cOrsets made to order. An article
known as Horn to corset makers and as
whalebOne to corset wearers was next used
as substitute, but never a satisfactory one
TO either the maker or wearer, as both soon
realized its brittle character and tendency
TO break with often not more than three DAYS
wear. Various cords are used in connec.
ton with and without auxiliary steel stiff
feners. Without them the corset rolls up
in wear. With them the steels break and
must be removed long before the corset is
worn out or the corset thrown away These
troubles of the past have been entirely re-
moved by the discovery of "Kabo," an ar
ticle that is at once soft, pliable, comforta.
BILE to the wearer yet stiff enough 70 hold
its shape and never roll up Never breaks
in wear, and is sufficiently cheap to place
it within the means Of all who wear cor.
sets. The fact that il has been adopted in
the celebrated Balls Corset should be a
sufficient guarantee of its merits, but in or
der that others may not suffer from trial
of the article its manufacturers place on
every box containing a corset boned with
ktbo, guarantee that ii will neither break
down nor roll up in one years wear, and
that if it does they authorize the merchant
from whom it was bought to refund the
price paid for the corset, thereby giving
every one chance TO try its merits at no
cost TO them If not pleased.-Ado.
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BLooMINGTON, Ill.,, Sept. 10, 1882

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, sept. Is, 1887.
Messrs F. J. Cheney Il Co, Toledo, o;
Have taken Halls Catarrh Cure Had ca.
tarrh all my lite; am AZ years old. Had
asthma 10 years, and a dreadful cough for
five years. Have taken everything; went
10 the Hot Springs; have doCtored with
the doctors here; have done nothing but
take medicine for 10 years. When com.
menCed using Halls Catarrh Cure | was
almost dead | sent for the doctor the day
got Halls Catarrh Cure, and | told him
that would die anyway and that | would
try your medicine. | was very bad How
suffered for nine years! | could hardly
breathe at times. saw Halls Catarrh Cure
advertised in the papers and commenced
taking it | would have been under ground
to-day if ii had not been for that | have
not had one bad spell of coughing since.
In breathing my head feels we'll and | am
we'll. 1t has done me thousand dollars
worth of good. There are ten Of my friends,
on seeing what it had done for me, taking
ii, and it is helping them. only wish that
every one who has catarrh, asthma and a
bad cough could see me, so that | could
tell them all 10 take it. All that know me
here know how | have suffered Il have
been here since 1862 and say to me that
81 am so glad you found something that
could cure you" Everyone says, chow
much better you look The doctors say
they are glad found Halls Catarrn Cure,
as they could not cure me.
| cannot express my gratitude to you for
the good Halls Catarrh Cure has done me.
You can use as much of this letter rs will
do the afflicted good. Publish 1t to the
whole world-it is all true, and they should
know it, JOSEPHINE CHRISTIAN,
400 East North street.
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Vicinity Notes.

The Strea,or Xoait0r still has the blues
Gen j 5. R-ynulus delivered the decor
alton day Grafton M Joliet.
Nj +, II Graves, prominent citizen OF
Su -at, r, lied very suddenly last week.
L,con Is holding holiness meetings"
We advise our friends at Streator 10 try
tnat same dodge.
The salvation army at Joliet l. enter
prising. Tnry gave IN ice cream supper
AMI concert the other night
Danvilie has struck new kind OF min
er,d water while boring for gas, Money IL
being raised and pipes lowered to conduct
the water ~ usefulness.
L, Z. BIrtIn, city Editor OF the Aurora
Daily Express. WAS mirried last week,
The FREE TRADER offers It's congratula
lions 10 the brother scribe.
The VIII county Teachers Association
has been busy the past week in teaching
the Y ung idea to shoot Many good
speeches were the order of the day.
Joliet is puzzling over 1t public library
problem. The question has arisen AS Il
whether the city council has the right Il
appropriate the large sum required, and
raise II by tax.
One OF our intelligent exchanges advises
people IL put on screen doors 10 keep out
the ch 'lera We've heard Of putting on cam
phor bags for the purpose, but the screen
door Idea is new.
An unknown man, presumably tramp
judging from his dress and general ap.
pearance, WAS rua over by n train on the
~ n. railway near Mascautah, Wednes
day morning, aud Yves Instantly killed
The late high water washed away sever
al hundred yards of the dyke at the Cop
peras creek lock. The canal commission
ers inspected the damage Wednesday OF
last week, and will al once proceed g. make
repairs, which are estimated will cost not
less than Fulton Co. Ledger.
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Why. OH why?
oh, what make, tue chimney sweepY

oh, what make, tue chimney sweepg
Ami why did 'hr catfish bali.
And WHY, IA! ahydii he peanut standy
Aud WHAT makes IT," evening cali!
Oh, why spuud rh- h,N iarmp
And way d,rN che mutton 'hnp'
Canyon tell me what nHNe 'n- -'der blow
Or what max the gIn--r pnpf
Say, why dues the lerrIu!- n-d spriug'
Aud way Il 49, rlr onu.le hu 81 N.Y.
Or what dh"s N Ike IH- pillnN siips
And way d. tne soap boilers ly-'
WHAT made the III luk-t Nr-nch?
Or why should lnr I'D miil uaiu9
Aud VINO did the All uemtkrr striker
Or wny dlI the rnSpb~"'! JAM
on, why should Tree Dark?
And what makes tne wat pOwly
Can You tell me what IN tkes the snow ball
Or what makes u ChlnurS trulg
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Zegal.
DUNCAN, o,coNoR g. GILBERT,

lTTTTTNFT9 IVTTI
4 DMlNISrRATORS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
~ by virtue of an order and decree Of the Pruhatc
Court of La sale county Illinois, made the petition
of the undersigned. william tOync, Administrator OF
the Estate of Cntharlnr tOync deceased, for leave 10
sell the real estate Of sad deceased AT the April term,
A. u. 1891, of said Court, tu.Nit the nth day Of
May. 1885, shall. the 18th day Of June next be
tween the hours of ten o'clock In the forenoon and
four o'clock In the afternoon OF said day sell NJ public
sale mt the premises In the city OF La Sale. In said
county the real estate described us follows, 10 Wit Lps
numbered two % and three t3 in Stunrts Suhd vision
of SIX Acre Lot No Ten lU) IN the southeast quarter
of section number ten tlOJ, IN township number thirty
three 1872 north range % cast of the third prnri
pal meridian, city Of Ia Sale. In La sale county, III.
nuis ON ia" following terms, to Wit Cash.
Dated this nth day OF May, \. u. 1851.
WILLIAM CONNF
Administrator the Estate Of JUthlrnc
~ III L
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Pipillon CLARK extract of fax Skin Cure
bike many other inestimable benefits to man.
kind, was discovered by accident. The pro-
prietor, engaged in the preparation of GER
tain plants, from time to time, noticed the
effect of working in the pulp watts on the
skin. If there was present any cutaneOus
eruptions, warts, blemishes or scrofulous
symptoms, all disappeared as if by magic
After experimenting ten years, it has become
scientific fact and n priceless boon to the
human race, From their giving away few
bottles the demand has increased until the
sale for the past two years amounts to 1872 ).
900 bottles Large bottles only $l0O, for
sale by City Drug Store.
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Mr.. Vim. RYAN. Of Maaaa City. Iowa

Mr. VIM. Ryan, Of Mason City, Iowa,
sp nj Sunday with his brother John. Mr.,
Ryan was some years ago resident Of Al.
len.
A, p, Cunningham, Of Seneca, and G., ID
Hill, Of kinsman, marched with their
! Brother Otd Fellows yesterday.
p. Herbert, b, +. Bosley and Ed, Smith
go To Ottawa today 10 represent the Allen
democ' ats in the convention.
James O'Mara spent Thursday and Fri
day nights with a former fellow school
mate, John II. Doyle, Of Lostant.
Ottawa Is the home of a rising young
poetess, though but few are aware Of the
| fact.
Paste In your hat: We receive no pecun
larry reward for personal mention, and ex
pect none, not even thanks
If either of the nominees for treasurer
want IL have a walk away We would advise
them 10 call on one of our young ladies for
her slippers. BY leading out with them
success Is assured, for the political field Is
not broad enough to allow the other 10 head
him off
ii. +. Jones Is out in Kansas on business
A large firm In that state has been trying
for some time to hire him to take charge
of their works
Memorial Day was duly observed in
Ransom. Early in the morning the Smith
dale band arrived, and with tue Ransom
band headed the procession which marched
10 tie Emery Green cemetery, where they
decorated tue graves. In the afternoon
the Bands, G. A. r., |. o. o. F. and citizens
went TO the Ransom cemetery, where
They twined the flowery garland
Around the shafts of fame,
On which in polished marble
Was marked the soldiers name
Then over the little mounds which marked
Where some brave hero lay,
They scattered floral tributes
And n weeping willow spray.
Thus nobly did they honor
The memory of our brave
Who sleep this quiet morning
In bedecked grave.
They then returned to the NJ. f church
which had been tastetully arranged for the
| occasion. The Grafton was delivered b,
Rev. Simpson, who took for his theme I
passage from Webster's speech; "Wher
my eyes shall behold for the last time,
etc. Space forbids too lengthy notice o
it. Suffice To say, though the logical ar
rangement was not the best, taking all Int,
nsilergtioI-delivery thought and GEES
tures-it was an excellent address, and thu
G. A. T. did we'll In securing home talent
May each year bring to Us better observ
ance of Memorial Day. SCRiPToR.
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Untold Sutr.ring--A Ten Years Experience.

| NEAR BKONWUOD, TIA Dec. u, ST.
Gentlemen: FIR ten y-als | nave had "A
tumur During that time | have been un
der the Treatment ut tue best physicians in
Atlanta, Ga, and Uuc., y \ none of
whom were able e. give reiiet or assurance
vi cure. ineu turned To the USE Of patent
NEE icineS, several ot which | used with
out avail My doctor in Dawson, VINO had
attended me- Tor twenty years, assured me
that | could not live year, About two
years ago | began using >. ). 3, and AT
once my tumor yielded 10 us influence; II
grew sJlter aud smaller, aud my general
health, which was badly run down, WAS
built up with the decrease of the tumor.
| Finally, | tet 81 we'll and my general
WAS ST. good, that stopped the swift Spe
cic, aud went On performing my house
hold duties. But, of course, rs | had not
persisted in the use of the medicine until
the tumOr had entirely Disappeared, could
only look for return Ot the ailment.-
| Again | reSorred To the use of the Switts
Specific, with the same happy results us on
the first occasion This has been repeated
several times within the last two years, the
medicine never failing 70 reduce the tumOr
and build up the general system. When
hrst began 10 take the Specific, | was SO
nervous that | could not sleep tor hours on
retiring. | felt that if just held my feet
still tor few minutes by force of will, that
il would have thrown me into commissions.
| That nervousness ; the >. >. 5 entirely cured.
| My pain was So great that my physician
urged me to keep under the influence of
morphlue all tue time, and TO abandon
nope of recovery. When began the Use
OF the Speciti, | WAS on the bed half my
time, helpless iuvaliI. This year have
been able To do all my own cooking, except
when was down with IA severe cold.
Mrs. NJ. +. SAssER.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mIiled free.
The Swift Specific Co, Drawer 3, Allan
Ia, Ga.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-04

An interesting paper on this subject was
cad recently 10 n m letting of Baptist min
listers, held in New York, by MIR. st, Clair
Mckelway, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle
| The essayist began his remarks by stating
that ne newspapers and pulpits have reached
their best estate. The church. he said IL
the last fifty years has grown in .ependen'
of Caesar, and the ministry of to-day is
much better educated The pulpit and
the press it was his opinion, ARE the ed
ucatOrs of the public. in the last half cen.
fury the pulpit has grown higher than ever
and the press freer, and its printing ma
chimes can be heard all over the country
Mr. Mckelway referred to the press Of to-
day as on a parallel line with the church.
and said that the two are now doing coop
erative work The press he spoke of as
the next thing to religion. He advocated
| the employing of educated men for the pc
sihon of reporters, and said that the day
was coming when no man could report
without he CARED a iplOma and license
| From the above, edited from a daily
newspaper, it seems that Mr.. Mckelway
did not say-and so we will say it for him
| that the functions of the press and the
pulpit are in the leading respect of all, en-.
tirely dssimilar The pulpit is not mere
instructor. Properly regarded, the work
of the Christian minister, speaking of him
merely as the teacher, is UNNECESSARILY
higher than that to the newspaper. 1t is
folly to compare the diffusion news and
the dissemination of political opinion with
the mission of the Christian clergyman, as
divine am bassadOr to point out to those
who need reconciliation with their Maker,
the means of this being effected, and to be
the diligent pastor of believers. We have
avoided, as far as possible, the language of
the churches in our statement, which We
consider one highly proper to be made. 1t
is degradation to the pulpit to speak of
it as on parallel line with the press, eX.
cepting indeed the expression be limited
in its application to what is merely Incl
dental in the work of the minister.
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BIRD BICKTORD,

ITTVT IT IFTTI-
STATE or ILLINOIS, IL SALE CoUSTY--s ~
- ne circuit tutiyt. IT, lime Term, 4. 1851.
". \. Nurry, Assignee u James VI Howard n ~. Vs.
James VI. Howard James VI Howard, Jr.. and 1eurg,
II Howard. IN fhuUssrg
AFFIDAVIT Of non. residence II James N Howard. Jr,
having been Med iu the clerks office - the Circuit
Court said county, notice IL therefore hereby given
Ia the said NONRESIDENT defendant that the complain
ant nlrI N- bin q complaint IN said court uu The
chRuCcry side thereof ON the 18th day II May l~,, and
that rhrTvUppu q 'ImUuI- issued cut OF said court
wherein said suit Is now pending rtturuablr on the
second Monday 10 Hr month u June NEXT As - by law
required
Now, unless You. fTr stu non resident defendant
above named shall %, .s"uny De anu appear before said
Circuit Court hr mist day ~ the next term thereof,
tp be- holden ~ Ottawa DO and Tor the SAID county, on
the second MugGs 10 June urNt, and plead answer or
trIUur the said pauaut- bin Il complaint. the
same and the matters md thing therein charged aud
stated Nf Doc taken confessed and deere" entered
against you according tu the PRAYER u sad h'll
" W TAYLOR. Clerk
Ottawa Illinois Man -, l>S,.
BiEp Btoh FlEp. ,uuPr, SIR may2i-iv
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DUNCAN. o'CoNoR q GILBERT,

A DMiNISTRATIN'S SALE OF REAL Estate
n by virtue of nm order and decree of the Probate
Court Of La Sale county Illinois, made the petition
Of the undersigned. Sarah Mcintyre, Admni-tratrlV OF
the Estate of Jane, Mcnyrr deceased, for leave 10
sell the real csnt" Of said deceased ~ the Apr term
1884, of said COurr, Wit ON the 18th day Of April
1881, shall. the 10Th day of June next, between the
hours " ten o'clock Ia the forenoon and four o'clock
In tn" afternoon Of said day sell AZ public sale AT the
estate described II follows to wit: Iotuumhcr seven
90, In block number ninety seven GO situate In the
city of La Sale; H'-O lot number eight 90, IN block
number fifteen tiJ. an la sale Centre IA laid out 'u
twenty acre lots number ON" % and two ~ IN the
southeast quarter OF section number sixteen 100, stu
IN SAID city, iu ia sale county Illinois, On the fol
lowing terms 10 wit Cash. The said property De-
sold subject tU the dover interest the undersigned
widow uf James Mcintyre. deceased.
Dated tins l5th dry Df May, \. y. i>s7
SARAH MCINTYRE.
AiministutrlN If the Estate Of Jane.
mayIt.iw NrIutyrc deceased.
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Certainly the Best.

Papillon (Clarke's extract of fax Catarrh
Cure, from an experiment, has grown to be
he acknowledged superior of any remedy
FOR similar purposes. Purely vegetable and
scientifically prepared, it is absolutely harm
ess, and effects cures where all other known
remedies and the most learned medical talent
all. That 1t is favorite with all classes Is
evidenced by the fact that during the past
wo years $4,000 gallons have been sold.
Positively cures Catsrrh, Hay Fever, Colds.
|tc., etc. Large bottles only Sl.O0 at T. f.
Eapen & Co.'s Drug Store.
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From Ransom

RANSOM, May 3l.-D X Richards is
home from Michigan, where he has been
fer few months.
The dance in Blackstone Friday night
was attended by many Of the RansUmites
It is said that when our chum entered the
hall, accompanied by six young ladies', the
band played See, the Conquering Hero
Comes
Miss Mary Myers gave birthday party
Saturday evening which was attended by
many Of her friends.
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Wonderful Cures

d. Lorriaux, Retail Druggist of Ottawa,
ILL.,, says: We have been selling DR.. King s
New Discovery, Electric Bitters and Buck
lens Arnica Salve for six years. Have
never handled remedies that sell as we'll. or
give such universal satisfaction. There have
been some wonderful cures effected by these
medicines in the city. Several cases of pro-
nounced Consumption have been entirely
cured by the use of few bottles of DR.
Kings New Discovery, taken in connection
with Electric Bitters. We guarantee them
always. Sold by d. Lorriaux.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-04

One of the latest railroad ads. 10 attract
our attention is nicely bound 6ipage
book entitled, What to Do" containing
descriptions and the rules of large mum
Der of games suitable for parlor or lawn
which has been issued by the Passenger
Department of the st. Paul, Minneapolis
Il Manitoba Railway, and will, we under.
stand, be forwarded postpaid upon receipt
of cents by G. III. Warren, General Pas
senger Agent, at ST. Paul.
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Greatly Excited,

Not q few Of the citizens of Ottawa have
recently become greatly excited over the
astounding facts, that several of their friends
who had been pronounced by their physl.
cans as incurable and beyond all hope-suf-
fering with dreaded monster Consumption
have been completely cured by Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, the only
remedy that does positively cure all throat
and long diseases, Cough, Colds, Asthma and
Bronchitis.
Trial bottle free at d. Lorriaux's Drug
Store, large bottles 81.
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Two physicians of Morris, H., told E. W
Huell that he was beyond the help of medi-
sine or medical skill from seated lung disease
contracted in a cold rain. Was induced to
try Dr. Bigelow's Cough Cure two bottles
of which completed a cure, Over year has
elapsed and he is in excellent health, doing
hard work on his farm. Dr. Bgeow's Posi-.
tive Cure is the only known consumption
cure. Sold by L. Y. Griggs in fifty cent and
dollar bottles. Get the genuine. Pleasant for
children,
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We are told that a Detroit bride was
shot at by Tilted lover and that the steel
springs of her hustle made the bullet glance
off and saved her lite. This is the only
argument in rebutal of the uselessnesss OF
the hustle we have yet heard that is worth
anything -Er.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-04

A Missouri farmer refused to look at a
sample sewing machine recently, as he al.
ways" sowed wheat by hand" He is re.
lated to the man who did not want athresh
ing machine on his farm. For" said he
"give me harness tug or barrel stave
and can make my family toe the mark
according to law and Scripture.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-04

A darby, being brought before the mag.
istrate, was asked: "Havn't you been in Jail
for stealing chickens once before 2" NO
sab no, Indeed, | liant Praise de Lawd
for his infernite mussy, nobody hain't
cotched me yit. Hit seems as eff wa,
purteCted by de higher power ."-Er.
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The Third Annual Spring Meeting of the
s.. Louis Jockey Club will be held from
June 4th, to 10Th, both dates inclusive.
The total amount offered in stakes and
purses will aggregate about $52 600, which
compares favorably, if not exceeds the
amount offered by any other racing associ,
alton in the country.
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Lockport is bound to have water works.
A large and enthusiastic meeting conven-
ed and resolved quite numerously. The
resolutions was To the affect that the village
of Lockport do dig a we'll of its own, be,
ginning at the top and extending down
ward
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BuCkltn's Arnica SaIye,

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
cruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction. or money refunded. Price % cents
per box For sale bv ID. LorriauX.
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The Aurora military band has been reor.
ganized with eighteen members and the
following officers: President, VIM. Dunn
Vice President, w. ii. Weston; Secretary
and Treasurer, Chas. Richards; Musical
Director, Al. Heun; Assistant Leader, f.
Fox; Business Manager, Billy Brooks.
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Two Newspaper men of San Diego have
purchased the town of Lugonia, Cal, out
right for $4,000. When the newspaper
man ADJOINING goes he wants the whole
town or nothing -Er.
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"Why does a man eat just before he is
hanged" asked the New York Herald
Probably because 1t is more convenient to
do so than it would be just after he is
hanged -Bdag0r Commercials
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-04

A late publication is entitled Hon TO
7raDei, Since the passage of the interstate
commerce law large portion of the travel
ing public solve the problem by walking,
or staying at hOme-.St Pant Gl0Je.
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Customer tseverely)-Do you sell dis
eased meat here?
Butcher (blandly)-Worse than that, sir
Customer (excitedly)-Mercy on u.s.!
How Cal that be possible?
Butcher (contidentially)- meat sell
lis dead, absolutely dead, sir.
Customer (sheepishly oh! omaha
Herald